The winner of the 2025 Jeanne Clarke Publication Award is Blair Mirau for his book The City of Rainbows: a Colourful History of Prince Rupert. Since time immemorial, rain has defined life on Kaien Island, now known as the townsite of Prince Rupert. As the rainiest and cloudiest city in Canada, Prince Rupert is the perfect environment for rainbows—and the rainbow is a fitting metaphor of the city: A symbol of diversity and inclusion, a supernatural gateway between worlds, and a universal sign of hope and calm after a storm. By weaving together historical events illustrated by compelling archival photographs, The City of Rainbows strives to tell the story of Prince Rupert from a modern perspective, one that confronts the impact of colonization head-on and moves away from a romanticized account of the development of a ‘pioneer’ town. Balancing the histories of Indigenous Peoples, European and Asian settlers, and recent immigrants, this book reveals powerful, intriguing, uncomfortable and beautiful truths about an undoubtedly colourful city.”